Vatican City
Vatican City (officially Vatican City State) is a country in Southern Europe, with its capital at Vatican City, and is home to roughly 800 people.
Its official languages are Italian, Latin; the currency in circulation is Euro (€); people from here are called Vatican.
> INTEL_
> NOTABLE_
- »Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, about 0.49 km².
- »Its population is a few hundred, and citizenship is generally tied to holding office.
- »The Vatican Library holds one of the most significant collections of historical texts anywhere.
> BORDERS_
Italy surrounds Vatican City completely, so there is no direction to give: the border closes back on itself.
> THE CAPITAL_
Vatican City is itself the capital, a walled enclave inside Rome and the smallest sovereign state in the world.
> SCALE_
1 km² (0 sq mi), 198th largest of 198 countries and territories on file.
Population 800, 198th of 198 on file. That averages 800 per km² (2,072 per sq mi).
> THE FLAG_
One of only two square national flags. The crossed keys of Saint Peter, one gold and one silver, represent the keys to heaven, beneath the papal tiara.